2010 ANZ Championship season
| 2010 ANZ Championship season | |
|---|---|
| League | ANZ Championship |
| Sport | Netball |
| Duration | 20 March 2010 - 11 July 2010 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) |
One HD (Australia) Network Ten (Australia) SKY Sports (NZ) TVNZ (NZ) |
| Champions | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Runners-up | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| Minor premiers | New South Wales Swifts |
| Season MVP | Liana Leota (Steel) |
| Top scorer | Carla Borrego (Thunderbirds) |
The 2010 ANZ Championship season was the third season of the ANZ Championship, commencing on 20 March. The 2010 season started two weeks earlier than in previous years to accommodate the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, in which netball is a core sport. 69 matches were played over 17 weeks, including an initial 14-week round-robin stage, followed by a three-week finals stage. Several rule changes were also implemented in the 2010 season.
After 14 weeks of round-robin competition, the Swifts emerged undefeated as minor premiers, progressing to the finals stage with the Thunderbirds, Magic and Steel. But the Thunderbirds progressed to the grand finale, inflicting the first loss of the season for the Swifts, who lost the preliminary final to the Magic one week later. The grand final was contested on 11 July in Adelaide between the Thunderbirds and Magic. In front of a capacity crowd, the Thunderbirds defeated the Magic by 52–42 to emerge as champions for the 2010 season.
Overview
Format
The format of the 2010 season was identical to those of previous seasons. During the round-robin stage, played over 14 weeks, each team played every other team once, and played teams from their home country a second time. Teams also had one bye somewhere between Rounds 6–10. Week 4 of the round-robin stage was the designated Rivalry Round, in which all games were trans-Tasman match-ups. The top four teams from the round-robin stage progressed to the finals stage, played over three weeks in a Page-McIntyre System.
Round 14 matchups in 2009 were identical to round 14 matchups in 2010, round 4 matchups in 2009 were identical to round 11 matchups in 2010, and round 1 matchups in 2009 were identical to round 3 matchups in 2010. Also, for the Rivalry Round, round 13 matchups in 2009 were identical to round 4 matchups in 2010. In addition, in trans-Tasman matches the home and away teams were switched around from 2009 to ensure that the teams got to play home and away games over two years: e.g., the Thunderbirds hosted the Magic in round 14 in 2009, but the same game in 2010 was hosted by the Magic.
The 2010 season saw the first use of the assistance package for teams that finished in the bottom two placings of the competition ladder for two consecutive seasons. The Central Pulse finished 10th in 2008 and 2009, winning one game in 26 outings, and were granted additional money as well as a second import player.[1]
Rules
Matches were played under international test rules, with a few exceptions. Games that had tied scores at the end of regular time continued into extra time until a winner emerged. Starting from 2010, two additional rule changes were also implemented: coaching was permitted during time stoppages, and venue clocks showed the countdown of the final minute of play, rather than turning blank for that time.[2]
Teams
All ten teams from the inaugural season continued in 2010.
| 2010 ANZ Championship teams | ||||
| Teams | Main venues | 2010 placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Adelaide Thunderbirds | ETSA Park, Adelaide | 2nd → Champions | |
| Melbourne Vixens | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne | 7th | ||
| New South Wales Swifts | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | 1st → Preliminary finalists | ||
| Queensland Firebirds | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | 5th | ||
| West Coast Fever | Challenge Stadium, Perth | 8th | ||
| New Zealand |
Canterbury Tactix | Westpac Arena, Christchurch | 10th | |
| Central Pulse | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington | 9th | ||
| Northern Mystics | Trusts Stadium, Auckland | 6th | ||
| Southern Steel | Stadium Southland, Invercargill | 4th → Semi-finalists | ||
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton | 3rd → Runners-up | ||
Player transfers
The 2010 ANZ Championship season, the third year of the competition was expected to be the best yet. Teams organised their franchises, and then went on the hunt to poach opposition players. There was excitement on both sides of the Tasman, but in New Zealand it was all coming from one team. The Northern Mystics went on a shopping spree, signing Magic stars Maria Tutaia and Joline Henry. Along with Canterbury Tactix Silver Fern Larrissa Willcox and Jamaican international Althea Byfield, to join current internationals Catherine Latu and Temepara George in Auckland. The Magic, who lost the services of Tutaia and Henry, made up for it by inking former Silver Ferns shooter Jodi Brown and Australian Peta Scholz from retirement. The new duo, teamed up with Magic stalwarts Irene van Dyk, Laura Langman and Casey Williams.
In Wellington, the Pulse who lost Byfield, made up for it by bringing in English import Ama Agbeze and Adelaide Thunderbirds benchie Jane Altschwager. They also snared Silver Fern defender Katrina Grant from the Steel, to form a nice looking team. At the Canterbury Tactix, the retirement of captain Julie Seymour as well as losing Jodi Brown and Sonia Mkoloma left the red and black's midcourt in all sorts of trouble. Southlander Hayley Crofts was called into the franchise, but made no impact. They initially signed off out of favour Queensland Firebirds defender Peta Stephens, but an injury ruled her out of contention.
And down south at the Southern Steel, after the retirements of star players Donna Wilkins, Adine Wilson and Megan Hutton, along with Katrina Grant moving north, it left the Steel in trouble too. They still pulled together a play off potential side. Former Silver Fern and Sting player Leana de Bruin was back from pregnancy and was pulled into the backline. With the re-signing of internationals Daneka Wipiiti, Megan Dehn, Liana Leota, Wendy Frew and Sheryl Scanlan, Steel still had high chances for 2010.
Up north in Australia, the Queensland Firebirds answered their shooting problems, by snaring Australian Diamonds star Natalie Medhurst from the Adelaide Thunderbirds. She set up a wonderful combination with returning Jamaican import Romelda Aiken. In the Firebird's midcourt, Lauren Nourse led the way without fellow Wing Attack Tamsin Greenway. The English player decided to not return for a third year of ANZ Championships netball. At the NSW Swifts, the Sydney club picked up touring, English defender Sonia Mkoloma, to give her a third franchise to play at. Mkoloma, again along with Catherine Cox, Susan Pratley and Kim Green were the key players to their line-up.
In Melbourne, the Vixens opted against bringing in an import. The 2009 champions kept consistency in their lineup. Shooters Sharelle McMahon and Caitlin Thwaites, midcourter Natasha Chokljat and defenders Julie Corletto and Bianca Chatfield all inked again with the team. At the Thunderbirds, Coach Jane Woodlands-Thompson returned as coach, along with stars Natalie von Bertouch, Kate Beveridge, Mo'onia Gerrard and import Geva Mentor. After the loss of Medhurst, and which speculation since has arisen Woodlands-Thompson wanted rid of her, she was replaced by former netballer, turned basketball player Carla Borrego. The tall Jamaican would become a huge hit.
The cash strapped West Coast Fever again kept their coach Jane Searle, and the core group of players. There were no huge changes in the Perth team's line-up, apart from Leah Shoard returning to Australia, after a year with the Steel and Janelle Lawson returning home from the Firebirds.
Pre-season
An early pre-season tournament was held in early February in Christchurch. This tournament featured the Steel and Tactix, as well as a New South Wales state team, in which the Steel emerged undefeated. The first of the major pre-season tournaments in 2010 was held in Queenstown, New Zealand from 19–21 February, featuring the Firebirds, Mystics, Pulse, Tactix and Steel, along with a team from the Australian Institute of Sport. The Queensland Firebirds emerged undefeated from the Queenstown tournament.[3]
The official pre-season tournament is the Netball Cup (formerly the SOPA Cup), which was held in Sydney from 5–7 March. In 2010, the tournament was contested between the Firebirds, Swifts, Vixens, Thunderbirds and Fever from Australia, and the Pulse and Steel from New Zealand. Once again, the Queensland Firebirds went through the tournament undefeated to emerge champions.[4]
Regular season
Standings
| 2010 ANZ Championship ladder | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | B | GF | GA | Diff | G% | Pts |
| 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 704 | 570 | +134 | 123.51 | 26 | |
| 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 681 | 586 | +95 | 116.21 | 18 | |
| 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 682 | 626 | +56 | 108.95 | 18 | |
| 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 644 | 597 | +47 | 107.87 | 16 | |
| 5 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 717 | 629 | +88 | 113.99 | 14 | |
| 6 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 696 | 702 | -6 | 99.15 | 14 | |
| 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 651 | 680 | -29 | 95.74 | 12 | |
| 8 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 679 | 718 | -39 | 94.57 | 8 | |
| 9 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 594 | 742 | -148 | 80.05 | 2 | |
| 10 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 571 | 769 | -198 | 74.25 | 2 | |
| Updated on 22 June 2010 (Round 14, Game 5) | ||||||||||
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Round 1
| Saturday 20 March 14:20 (UTC+13) |
Report | Northern Mystics | 55 – 52 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Trusts Stadium, Auckland Umpires: Liz Boon, Mandy Nottingham, Bobbi Brown (replaced Nottingham during 4th quarter)[5][6] | |
Latu  30/32 (94%) Tutaia 25/30 (83%) |
Bell 3/5 (60%) Beveridge 9/14 (64%) Borrego 40/48 (83%) |
| Sunday 21 March 13:50 (UTC+10) |
Report | Queensland Firebirds | 47 – 50 | New South Wales Swifts | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| Aiken 29/34 (85%) Medhurst 18/23 (78%) |
Cox 30/38 (79%) Pratley 20/27 (74%) |
| Sunday 21 March 18:50 (UTC+13) |
Report | Southern Steel | 46 – 44 | West Coast Fever | Stadium Southland, Invercargill Umpires: Liz Boon, Fay Meiklejohn | |
| Dehn 18/22 (82%) Wipiiti 28/33 (85%) |
Bassett 34/35 (97%) Shoard 10/15 (67%) |
| Monday 22 March 19:20 (UTC+13) |
Report | Canterbury Tactix | 54 – 48 | Central Pulse | Westpac Arena, Christchurch Umpires: Jono Bredin, Bobbi Brown | |
| Halpenny 39/50 (78%) Thompson 15/20 (75%) |
Altschwager 9/14 (64%) Amaru-Tibble 9/11 (82%) Griffin 30/34 (88%) |
| Monday 22 March 19:05 (UTC+11) |
Report | Melbourne Vixens | 48 – 40 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Hisense Arena, Melbourne Umpires: Sharon Kelly | |
| McMahon 23/27 (85%) Thwaites 25/32 (78%) |
Brown 10/13 (77%) Tuki 11/19 (58%) van Dyk 19/22 (86%) |
Round 2
| Saturday 27 March 14:20 (UTC+13) |
Report | Central Pulse | 50 – 61 | Northern Mystics | Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua | |
| Altschwager 10/16 (63%) Amaru-Tibble 14/17 (82%) Griffin 26/31 (84%) |
Latu 36/39 (92%) Tutaia 25/29 (86%) |
| Saturday 27 March 13:50 (UTC+10:30) |
permanent dead link] Report | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 38 – 45 | New South Wales Swifts | ETSA Park, Adelaide | |
| Bell 3/3 (100%) Beveridge 5/8 (63%) Borrego 30/39 (77%) |
Cox 26/38 (68%) Pratley 19/26 (73%) |
| Sunday 28 March 14:50 (UTC+11) |
permanent dead link] Report | Melbourne Vixens | 53 – 46 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
| McMahon 24/32 (75%) Thwaites 29/35 (83%) |
Aiken 23/36 (64%) Medhurst 23/27 (85%) |
| Monday 29 March 19:20 (UTC+13) |
Report | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 47 – 41 | Southern Steel | Energy Events Centre, Rotorua Umpires: Liz Boon, Bronwyn Meek | |
| Brown 20/24 (83%) van Dyk 27/30 (90%) |
Dehn 12/14 (86%) Naoupu 29/34 (85%) |
| Monday 29 March 17:05 (UTC+8) |
Report | West Coast Fever | 62 – 44 | Canterbury Tactix | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
| Bassett 45/52 (87%) Lawson 7/13 (54%) Neal 2/3 (67%) Shoard 8/12 (67%) |
Halpenny 23/30 (77%) Thompson 21/27 (78%) |
Round 3
Daylight savings ends on Sunday 4 April in New Zealand, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
| Saturday 3 April 14:20 (UTC+13) |
Report | Northern Mystics | 46 – 55 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Trusts Stadium, Auckland | |
| Latu 31/36 (86%) Tutaia 15/23 (65%) |
Brown 21/26 (81%) van Dyk 34/35 (97%) |
| Sunday 4 April 14:50 (UTC+10) |
Report | Queensland Firebirds | 40 – 41 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| Aiken 32/41 (78%) Medhurst 8/15 (53%) |
Beveridge 9/14 (64%) Borrego 32/35 (91%) |
| Sunday 4 April 18:50 (UTC+12) |
Report | Canterbury Tactix | 53 – 56 | New South Wales Swifts | Westpac Arena, Christchurch | |
| Halpenny 31/45 (69%) Thompson 22/29 (76%) |
Cox 21/36 (58%) Pratley 31/36 (86%) Wild 4/6 (67%) |
| Monday 5 April 19:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Southern Steel | 56 – 44 | Central Pulse | Edgar Centre, Dunedin | |
| Dehn 14/18 (78%) Naoupu 19/22 (86%) Wipiiti 23/28 (82%) |
Altschwager 21/26 (81%) Griffin 23/30 (77%) |
| Monday 5 April 18:05 (UTC+8) |
Report | West Coast Fever | 50 – 64 | Melbourne Vixens | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
| Bassett 39/49 (80%) Lawson 3/6 (50%) Shoard 8/11 (73%) |
Knott 2/5 (40%) McMahon 18/24 (75%) Thwaites 44/52 (85%) |
Round 4: Rivalry Round
All matches in this round were trans-Tasman clashes. Goals scored by all teams from each country were tallied together, and the country with the highest number of accumulated goals won. After five matches, Australia won the 2010 Rivalry Round with a 4–1 win-loss record and a goal aggregate of 288–230 against New Zealand.[7]
| Saturday 10 April 14:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 55 – 50 | West Coast Fever | Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton | |
| Brown 14/21 (67%) van Dyk 41/42 (98%) |
Bassett 35/37 (95%) Shoard 15/22 (68%) |
| Saturday 10 April 14:20 (UTC+10) |
Report | New South Wales Swifts | 50 – 36 | Central Pulse | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| Cox 23/32 (72%) Pratley 27/31 (87%) |
Altschwager 16/22 (73%) Amaru-Tibble 2/4 (50%) Griffin 18/21 (86%) |
| Sunday 11 April 14:20 (UTC+9:30) |
Report | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 53 – 36 | Southern Steel | ETSA Park, Adelaide | |
| Beveridge 16/24 (67%) Borrego 37/45 (82%) |
Dehn 7/13 (54%) Naoupu 1/1 (100%) Wipiiti 28/34 (82%) |
| Monday 12 April 19:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Canterbury Tactix | 49 – 64 | Melbourne Vixens | Westpac Arena, Christchurch | |
| Thompson 21/26 (81%) Halpenny 28/38 (74%) |
Thwaites 39/45 (87%) McMahon 25/31 (81%) |
| Monday 12 April 19:05 (UTC+10) |
Report | Queensland Firebirds | 71 – 54 | Northern Mystics | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| Aiken 42/50 (84%) Medhurst 29/32 (91%) |
Latu 29/34 (85%) Tutaia 25/29 (86%) |
Round 5
| Saturday 17 April 14:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Central Pulse | 40 – 75 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington | |
| Altschwager 25/32 (78%) Griffin 15/21 (71%) |
Beveridge 16/19 (84%) Borrego 58/59 (98%) Keene 1/1 (100%) |
| Sunday 18 April 14:50 (UTC+10) |
Report | New South Wales Swifts | 55 – 43 | West Coast Fever | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | |
| Cox 24/34 (71%) Pratley 30/35 (86%) Welham 1/2 (50%) |
Bassett 27/33 (82%) Shoard 16/22 (73%) |
| Sunday 18 April 18:50 (UTC+12) |
Report | Canterbury Tactix | 36 – 53 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Westpac Arena, Christchurch | |
| Thompson 17/25 (68%) Halpenny 19/32 (59%) |
Brown 24/32 (75%) Tuki 3/6 (50%) van Dyk 26/27 (96%) |
| Monday 19 April 19:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Southern Steel | 41 – 56 | Queensland Firebirds | Stadium Southland, Invercargill | |
| Dehn 13/17 (76%) Naoupu 15/22 (68%) Wipiiti 13/15 (87%) |
Aiken 29/37 (78%) Medhurst 27/31 (87%) |
| Monday 19 April 19:05 (UTC+10) |
Report | Melbourne Vixens | 62 – 51 | Northern Mystics | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
| Caldwell 3/3 (100%) McMahon 24/28 (86%) Thwaites 35/40 (88%) |
Latu 35/40 (88%) Tutaia 16/22 (73%) |
Round 6
| Saturday 24 April 14:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Northern Mystics | 59 – 50 | Canterbury Tactix | Trusts Stadium, Auckland | |
| Latu 33/34 (97%) Tutaia 26/31 (84%) |
Halpenny 32/37 (86%) Thompson 18/23 (78%) |
| Sunday 25 April 14:20 (UTC+10) |
Report | Queensland Firebirds | 62 – 41 | Melbourne Vixens | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| Aiken 34/43 (79%) Medhurst 28/32 (88%) |
Caldwell 10/13 (77%) Knott 24/34 (71%) McMahon 7/8 (88%) |
| Monday 26 April 19:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Central Pulse | 40 – 64 | Southern Steel | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington | |
| Altschwager 8/10 (80%) Amaru-Tibble 19/22 (86%) Griffin 13/16 (81%) |
Dehn 9/14 (64%) Naoupu 17/20 (85%) Topia 4/5 (80%)Wipiiti 23/28 (82%) |
| Monday 26 April 18:05 (UTC+8) |
Report | West Coast Fever | 37 – 57 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
| Bassett 18/24 (75%) Lawson 3/6 (50%) Neal 2/4 (50%) Shoard 14/23 (61%) |
Beveridge 15/22 (68%) Borrego 42/46 (91%) |
| BYES: New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
Round 7
| Saturday 1 May 14:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Canterbury Tactix | 38 – 66 | Southern Steel | Westpac Arena, Christchurch | |
| Halpenny 15/24 (63%) Thompson 19/23 (83%)A. Smith 4/9 (44%) Mitchell 0/1 (0%) |
Wipiiti 38/46 (83%) Dehn 16/20 (80%) Naoupu 12/12 (100%) |
| Sunday 2 May 14:50 (UTC+10) |
Report | New South Wales Swifts | 56 – 42 | Melbourne Vixens | Acer Arena, Sydney Attendance: 6,928[8] | |
| Cox 29/31 (94%) Pratley 27/30 (90%) |
Sharelle McMahon 19/20 (95%) Thwaites 23/26 (88%) |
| Monday 3 May 19:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 49 – 46 | Northern Mystics | Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton | |
| Brown 12/14 (86%) van Dyk 37/40 (93%) |
Latu 25/30 (83%) Tutaia 21/25 (84%) |
| Monday 3 May 19:05 (UTC+10) |
Report | Queensland Firebirds | 63 – 57 | West Coast Fever | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| Aiken 36/39 (92%) Medhurst 27/34 (79%) |
Bassett 50/59 (85%) Lawson 2/4 (50%) Shoard 5/15 (33%) |
| BYES: Adelaide Thunderbirds and Central Pulse |
Round 8
| Saturday 8 May 14:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 56 – 44 | Central Pulse | Energy Events Centre, Rotorua | |
| Brown 6/8 (75%) Lund 10/13 (77%) van Dyk 40/42 (95%) |
Altschwager 18/25 (72%) Griffin 26/32 (81%) |
| Sunday 9 May 14:50 (UTC+10) |
Report | New South Wales Swifts | 60 – 44 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| Cox 36/44 (82%) Pratley 24/34 (71%) |
Bell 7/10 (70%) Beveridge 8/12 (67%) Borrego 29/38 (76%) |
| Monday 10 May 19:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Southern Steel | 49 – 52 | Northern Mystics | Stadium Southland, Invercargill | |
| Dehn 15/18 (83%) Naoupu 22/33 (67%) Wipiiti 12/15 (80%) |
Latu 28/29 (97%) Tutaia 24/27 (89%) |
| Monday 10 May 19:05 (UTC+10) |
Report | Melbourne Vixens | 53 – 56 | West Coast Fever | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
| McMahon 18/27 (67%) Thwaites 35/43 (81%) |
Bassett 46/49 (94%) Lawson 3/4 (75%) Shoard 7/9 (78%) |
| BYES: Queensland Firebirds and Canterbury Tactix |
Round 9
| Saturday 15 May 14:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 72 – 52 | Canterbury Tactix | Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton | |
| Brown 24/29 (83%) van Dyk 48/50 (96%) |
Halpenny 6/8 (75%) Mitchell 14/21 (67%) Thompson 32/36 (89%) |
| Sunday 16 May 14:20 (UTC+9:30) |
Report | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 58 – 47 | Melbourne Vixens | ETSA Park, Adelaide | |
| Beveridge 15/21 (71%) Borrego 43/50 (86%) |
McMahon 21/30 (70%) Thwaites 26/33 (79%) |
| Monday 17 May 19:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Northern Mystics | 61 – 60 | Central Pulse | Trusts Stadium, Auckland | |
| Latu 41/41 (100%) Tutaia 20/29 (69%) |
Altschwager 25/35 (71%) Griffin 35/40 (88%) |
| Monday 17 May 19:05 (UTC+10) |
Report | New South Wales Swifts | 44 – 40 | Queensland Firebirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| Cox 19/33 (58%) Pratley 25/31 (81%) |
Aiken 26/33 (79%) Medhurst 14/21 (67%) |
| BYES: West Coast Fever and Southern Steel |
Round 10
| Saturday 22 May 14:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Central Pulse | 45 – 43 | Canterbury Tactix | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington | |
| Altschwager 15/23 (65%) Amaru-Tibble 3/5 (60%) Griffin 27/29 (93%) |
Halpenny 17/24 (71%) Mitchell 4/10 (40%) Thompson 22/25 (88%) |
| Sunday 23 May 14:20 (UTC+9:30) |
Report | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 53 – 51 | Queensland Firebirds | ETSA Park, Adelaide | |
| Beveridge 15/20 (75%) Borrego 38/41 (93%) |
Aiken 32/39 (82%) Medhurst 19/27 (70%) |
| Monday 24 May 19:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Southern Steel | 52 – 47 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Stadium Southland, Invercargill | |
| Dehn 20/22 (91%) Wipiiti 32/34 (94%) |
Brown 18/25 (72%) van Dyk 29/32 (91%) |
| Monday 24 May 18:05 (UTC+8) |
permanent dead link] Report | West Coast Fever | 52 – 61 | New South Wales Swifts | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
| Bassett 38/45 (84%) Shoard 14/20 (70%) |
Cox 33/42 (79%) Pratley 28/36 (78%) |
| BYES: Melbourne Vixens and Northern Mystics |
Round 11
| Saturday 29 May 14:20 (UTC+12) |
Report | Northern Mystics | 48 – 54 | New South Wales Swifts | Trusts Stadium, Auckland | |
| Latu 30/33 (91%) Tutaia 18/24 (75%) |
Cox 26/33 (79%) Pratley 28/32 (88%) |
| Sunday 30 May 14:20 (UTC+9:30) |
permanent dead link] Report | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 58 – 34 | Canterbury Tactix | ETSA Park, Adelaide | |
| Bell 5/5 (100%) Beveridge 15/21 (71%) Borrego 38/45 (84%) |
Halpenny 21/31 (68%) Thompson 13/17 (76%) |
| Sunday 30 May 18:50 (UTC+12) |
permanent dead link] Report | Southern Steel | 52 – 39 | Melbourne Vixens | Edgar Centre, Dunedin | |
| Dehn 23/27 (85%) Naoupu 2/3 (67%) Wipiiti 27/31 (87%) |
Caldwell 11/11 (100%) Knott 13/16 (81%) McMahon 10/15 (67%) Thwaites 5/6 (83%) |
| Monday 31 May 19:20 (UTC+12) |
permanent dead link] Report | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 54 – 55 | Queensland Firebirds | Energy Events Centre, Rotorua | |
| Brown 22/27 (81%) van Dyk 32/34 (94%) |
Aiken 35/37 (95%) Medhurst 20/21 (95%) |
| Monday 31 May 17:05 (UTC+8) |
permanent dead link] Report | West Coast Fever | 63 – 45 | Central Pulse | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
| Bassett 42/51 (82%) Shoard 21/29 (72%) |
Altschwager 4/10 (40%) Griffin 29/38 (76%) Gupwell 12/14 (86%) |
Round 12
| Saturday 5 June 14:20 (UTC+12) |
permanent dead link] Report | Northern Mystics | 62 – 53 | West Coast Fever | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland | |
| Latu 40/41 (98%) Tutaia 22/27 (81%) |
Bassett 44/50 (88%) Shoard 9/14 (64%) |
| Saturday 5 June 14:20 (UTC+10) |
permanent dead link] Report | Queensland Firebirds | 52 – 42 | Central Pulse | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| Aiken 31/40 (78%) Medhurst 21/24 (88%) |
Griffin 23/28 (82%) Gupwell 19/22 (86%) |
| Sunday 6 June 14:50 (UTC+10) |
permanent dead link] Report | Melbourne Vixens | 43 – 54 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
| Caldwell 13/17 (76%) Knott 5/6 (83%) McMahon 21/25 (84%) Thwaites 4/5 (80%) |
Beveridge 12/16 (75%) Borrego 42/48 (88%) |
| Monday 7 June 19:20 (UTC+12) |
permanent dead link] Report | Southern Steel | 53 – 39 | Canterbury Tactix | Stadium Southland, Invercargill | |
| Dehn 22/24 (92%) Wipiiti 31/33 (94%) |
Halpenny 11/18 (61%) Thompson 28/35 (80%) |
| Monday 7 June 19:05 (UTC+10) |
permanent dead link] Report | New South Wales Swifts | 60 – 43 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| Cox 31/39 (79%) Pratley 29/34 (85%) |
Brown 16/19 (84%) van Dyk 27/29 (93%) |
Round 13
| Saturday 12 June 14:20 (UTC+12) |
permanent dead link] Report | Central Pulse | 52 – 58 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Pettigrew Green Arena, Napier | |
| Griffin 31/38 (82%) Gupwell 21/25 (84%) |
Brown 11/13 (85%) Lund 5/8 (63%) van Dyk 42/42 (100%) |
| Saturday 12 June 14:20 (UTC+10) |
permanent dead link] Report | Melbourne Vixens | 46 – 58 | New South Wales Swifts | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
| Caldwell 11/11 (100%) McMahon 24/29 (83%) Thwaites 11/17 (65%) |
Cox 31/40 (78%) Pratley 19/23 (83%) Wild 8/10 (80%) |
| Sunday 13 June 14:20 (UTC+9:30) |
permanent dead link] Report | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 54 – 45 | West Coast Fever | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide | |
| Bell 8/12 (67%) Beveridge 4/6 (67%) Borrego 42/57 (74%) |
Bassett 26/36 (72%) Lawson 1/1 (100%) Shoard 18/21 (86%) |
| Monday 14 June 19:20 (UTC+12) |
permanent dead link] Report | Northern Mystics | 43 – 50 | Southern Steel | Trusts Stadium, Auckland | |
| Latu 17/17 (100%) Tutaia 26/32 (81%) |
Dehn 16/20 (80%) Wipiiti 34/39 (87%) |
| Monday 14 June 19:05 (UTC+10) |
permanent dead link] Report | Queensland Firebirds | 75 – 32 | Canterbury Tactix | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| Aiken 47/62 (76%) Medhurst 28/36 (78%) |
Halpenny 9/11 (82%) Mitchell 8/12 (67%) Thompson 15/19 (79%) |
Round 14
| Saturday 19 June 14:20 (UTC+12) |
permanent dead link] Report | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 53 – 44 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Energy Events Centre, Rotorua | |
| Brown 16/17 (94%) van Dyk 37/43 (86%) |
Bell 7/9 (78%) Beveridge 11/17 (65%) Borrego 26/31 (84%) |
| Sunday 20 June 12:50 (UTC+8) |
permanent dead link] Report | West Coast Fever | 67 – 59 | Queensland Firebirds | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
| Bassett 44/50 (88%) Shoard 23/27 (85%) |
Aiken 36/43 (84%) Medhurst 23/27 (85%) |
| Sunday 20 June 18:50 (UTC+12) |
permanent dead link] Report | Canterbury Tactix | 47 – 58 | Northern Mystics | Westpac Arena, Christchurch | |
| Thompson 23/29 (79%) Halpenny 24/31 (77%) |
Latu 36/41 (88%) Tutaia 22/27 (81%) |
| Monday 21 June 19:20 (UTC+12) |
permanent dead link] Report | Central Pulse | 48 – 49 | Melbourne Vixens | Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua | |
| Altschwager 10/11 (91%) Griffin 31/40 (78%) Gupwell 7/12 (58%) |
Caldwell 24/28 (86%) Knott 12/16 (75%) Thwaites 13/13 (100%) |
| Monday 21 June 19:05 (UTC+10) |
permanent dead link] Report | New South Wales Swifts | 55 – 38 | Southern Steel | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
| Cox 28/37 (76%) Pratley 27/32 (84%) |
Dehn 13/14 (93%) Naoupu 6/7 (86%) Wipiiti 19/24 (79%) |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
| 27 June – Sydney | |||||||||||
| 1 | New South Wales Swifts | 38 | |||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 52 | |||||||||
| 4 July – Newcastle | 11 July – Adelaide | ||||||||||
| New South Wales Swifts | 49 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 52 | ||||||||
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 54 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 42 | ||||||||
| 28 June – Auckland | |||||||||||
| 3 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | |||||||||
| 4 | Southern Steel | 42 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances | ||||||
Major semi-final
| Sunday 27 June 14:50 (UTC+10) |
Report Stats |
New South Wales Swifts | 38–52 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Acer Arena, Sydney | |
| Scoring by quarter: 10-14, 8-17, 9-14, 11-7 | ||||||
| Pratley 22/31 (71%) Cox 9/16 (56%)Wild 7/8 (88%) |
Borrego 37/43 (86%) Bell 12/16 (75%)Beveridge 2/2 (100%)Keene 1/1 (100%) | |||||
Minor semi-final
| Monday 28 June 19:20 (UTC+12) |
Report Stats |
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50–42 | Southern Steel | Vector Arena, Auckland[9] Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) | |
| Scoring by quarter: 16-8, 8-13, 14-11, 12-10 | ||||||
| van Dyk 41/46 (89%) Brown 9/11 (82%) |
Dehn 24/25 (96%) Wipiiti 11/17 (65%)Naoupu 7/9 (78%) | |||||
Preliminary final
| Sunday 4 July 14:50 (UTC+10) |
Report Stats |
New South Wales Swifts | 49–54 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Newcastle Entertainment Centre Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) | |
| Scoring by quarter: 11-12, 9-17, 12-13, 17-12 | ||||||
| Cox 32/38 (84%) Pratley 17/21 (81%) |
van Dyk 43/44 (98%) Brown 11/13 (85%) | |||||
Grand final
| Sunday 11 July 14:30 (UTC+9:30) |
Report Stats |
Adelaide Thunderbirds | 52–42 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Adelaide Entertainment Centre Attendance: 9,300 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) | |
| Scoring by quarter: 15-8, 13-13, 11-8, 13-13 | ||||||
| Borrego 40/46 (87%) Bell 12/19 (63%) |
van Dyk 30/33 (91%) Brown 12/16 (75%) | |||||
Festival of the Stars
The Festival of the Stars is a charity match where two celebrity teams play each other to win money for their charities. The captains of the match in 2010 were the Australia's ONE HD Sunday commentators, Luke Darcy and Liz Ellis.[10] The match was played in two 15-minute halves and umpired by Natalie Medhurst and Wendy Fleming.[11] The celebrity teams were as follows:
MARS Red Beyondblue:
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Holden Cruze National Breast Cancer Foundation
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During the match, Darcy's team scored the first two goals, giving them a two-goal lead, however Ellis' team came back with two goals from Spencer. Late in the half, Archer scored a goal on the goal circle (not legal in standard rules) and that was the only goal scored by him. At the end of the first half, Darcy's team lead 4-3. In the second half, a change was made by Ellis' team with Ellis moving to WD and shifting Archer and Swanson to GD and GK respectively to add more height in the defense circle, while Darcy placed Twigley to GA and Hughes to WD. Later on, Ellis called time to put Melbourne Vixens player Caitlin Thwaites at GS, moving Moloney to WD, Ellis to GK and benching Swanson. After a thrilling battle, despite Thwaites's goals and tricks and Spencer's long range shot on goal, Darcy's team won the match by two goals. As a result, the MARS Red beyondblue team won $10,000 for winning the match as well as $2,000 for scoring the first goal in both halves and $100 for every goal scored after, adding up to $12,900 for the beyondblue charity. The Holden Cruze National Breast Cancer Foundation team won $5,000 as runner-up prize and $100 for every goal scored, adding up to $5,900 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation charity.
| Sunday 6 June 12:00 (UTC+10) |
MARS Red beyondblue | 11–9 | Holden Cruze National Breast Cancer Foundation | Hisense Arena, Melbourne Umpires: Natalie Medhurst, Wendy Fleming | ||
| Scoring by half: 4-3, 7-6 | ||||||
| Darcy Hughes Twigley |
Moloney Specner Twaites | |||||
Season statistics
- As of 21 June 2010.[12]
| Top 5 goals scored | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Carla Borrego | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 497 |
| 2 | Caitlin Bassett | West Coast Fever | 486 |
| 3 | Irene van Dyk | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 440 |
| 4 | Romelda Aiken | Queensland Firebirds | 430 |
| 5 | Cathrine Latu | Northern Mystics | 411 |
| Top 5 shots at goal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Team | Shots |
| 1 | Carla Borrego | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 581 |
| 2 | Caitlin Bassett | West Coast Fever | 568 |
| 3 | Romelda Aiken | Queensland Firebirds | 532 |
| 4 | Catherine Cox | New South Wales Swifts | 477 |
| 5 | Irene van Dyk | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 470 |
| Top 5 shooting accuracy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Team | Goal % |
| 1 | Irene van Dyk | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 93.6 |
| 2 | Cathrine Latu | Northern Mystics | 91.7 |
| 3 | Tegan Caldwell | Melbourne Vixens | 86.7 |
| 4 | Daneka Wipiiti | Southern Steel | 86.0 |
| 5 | Caitlin Bassett | West Coast Fever | 86.0 |
| Top 5 intercepts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Team | Inter. |
| 1 | Althea Byfield | Northern Mystics | 40 |
| 2 | Casey Williams | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 38 |
| 3 | Sonia Mkoloma | New South Wales Swifts | 31 |
| 4 | Laura Geitz | Queensland Firebirds | 29 |
| 5= | Geva Mentor | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 28 |
| 5= | Charlotte Kight | Canterbury Tactix | 28 |
| Top 5 offensive rebounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Team | O/Reb. |
| 1 | Romelda Aiken | Queensland Firebirds | 69 |
| 2 | Carla Borrego | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 39 |
| 3 | Caitlin Bassett | West Coast Fever | 38 |
| 4 | Cathrine Latu | Northern Mystics | 34 |
| 5 | Ellen Halpenny | Canterbury Tactix | 25 |
| Top 5 defensive rebounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Team | D/Reb. |
| 1 | Casey Williams | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 53 |
| 2 | Laura Geitz | Queensland Firebirds | 44 |
| 3= | Geva Mentor | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 39 |
| 3= | Leana de Bruin | Southern Steel | 33 |
| 5= | Rebecca Bulley | New South Wales Swifts | 33 |
| 5= | Susan Fuhrmann | West Coast Fever | 35 |
Awards
Season MVP
| 2010 Most Valuable Player[13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat. | Player | Team | Points |
 |
Liana Leota | Southern Steel | 36 |
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Rebecca Bulley | New South Wales Swifts | 30 |
| |
Leana de Bruin | Southern Steel | 29 |
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Carla Borrego | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 29 |
Best Young Player Award
The MARS Red Best Young Player Award is awarded to the player who's under the age of 25, has not played more than five matches in previous ANZ Championship seasons and has not played in more than five international matches. Only five nominees are chosen, one selected each week from rounds 10-14.[14] Sharni Layton won the award.[15]
| 2010 Best Young Player | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat. | Player | Team | Round |
| |
Sharni Layton | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 10 |
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Ellen Halpenny | Canterbury Tactix | 11 |
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Leah Shoard | West Coast Fever | 12 |
| |
Kayla Cullen | Northern Mystics | 13 |
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Amy Steel | Queensland Firebirds | 14 |
Holden Cruze Player of the Year
- As of 22 June 2010.[16]
| Player of the Year Leaderboard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Team | Points |
| 1 | Rebecca Bulley | New South Wales Swifts | 18 |
| 2 | Catherine Cox | New South Wales Swifts | 14 |
| 3 | Natalie von Bertouch | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 14 |
| 4 | Kimberlee Green | New South Wales Swifts | 13 |
| 5 | Carla Borrego | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 12 |
| 6 | Natalie Medhurst | Queensland Firebirds | 12 |
| 7 | Renae Hallinan | Melbourne Vixens | 11 |
| 8 | Clare McMeniman | Queensland Firebirds | 11 |
| 9 | Geva Mentor | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 10 |
| 10 | Caitlin Bassett | West Coast Fever | 9 |
| 11 | Sonia Mkoloma | New South Wales Swifts | 9 |
References
- 2010 ANZ Championship season draw – Retrieved on 14 February 2010.
- Details of umpires involved for some of the matches – Retrieved on 30 May 2010.
- ↑ NZPA (2009-07-29). "Financial support offered to ailing Pulse". TVNZ. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ↑ Johannsen, Dana (2010-02-19). "Netballers see return of team talk". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ↑ NZPA (2010-02-21). "Coach Broughton admits flaws in Steel armour". Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ↑ NZPA (2010-03-07). "McCausland-Durie confident Pulse can be threat". Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ↑ "Game Details". Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ↑ "Umpire change at 0:15". Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ↑ NZPA (2010-04-13). "New Zealand netball weak - Yvonne Willering". Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ↑ AAP (2010-05-02). "Cox hot as Swifts defeat Vixens". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ↑ Auckland venue chosen due to unavailability of Magic franchise venues Johannsen, Dana (19 June 2010). "Auckland stadium may host semifinal". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ↑ ANZ Championship Archived May 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Netball Australia Archived November 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ ANZ Championship Statistics - Top 10. Last updated 21 June 2010. Archived April 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Netball Australia Archived November 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "MARS Red Best Young Player Award". Archived from the original on 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ↑
- ↑ Holden Cruze - Player of the Year Archived May 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 22 June 2010.